
Rattigan's Nijinsky
Nicholas Wright and Terence Rattigan
Book
In a hotel room a once-lauded playwright meets Nijinsky's elderly widow, Romola, to fight over his...

The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki
Book
Widely regarded as Japan's greatest animated director, Hayao Miyazaki creates films lauded for...
Ruskin's Artists: Studies in the Victorian Visual Economy
Book
This was first published in 2000: A study of John Ruskin's engagement with art and architecture as a...
The Angry Earth: Disaster in Anthropological Perspective
Anthony Oliver-Smith and Susanna M. Hoffman
Book
This volume explores how various cultures in different historical moments have responded to...

Music and Mathematics: from Pythagoras to Fractals
Robin Wilson, John Fauvel and Raymond Flood
Book
From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and the relationship between...

The Balkans: 1804 - 2012: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers
Book
Glenny investigates the roots of the bloodshed, invasions and nationalist fervour that have come to...
The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments
Lee Epstein, Jeffrey Allan Segal, Harold J. Spaeth and Thomas G. Walker
Book
The Supreme Court Compendium provides historical and statistical information on the Supreme Court:...

Modern Problems (1981)
Movie Watch
Air traffic controller Max (Chevy Chase) has a life so stressful that he feels himself constantly on...

Gigi (1958)
Movie
Gaston (Louis Jourdan) is a restless Parisian playboy who moves from one mistress to another, while...

Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Movie
When journalist Phil Green (Gregory Peck) moves to New York City, he takes on a high-profile...